6. If you are at an amusement park and you ride a slingshot, how does your potential energy compare to your kinetic energy at the top of the shot?

Question

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Responses

The kinetic energy is twice the amount of potential energy.
The kinetic energy is twice the amount of potential energy.

Kinetic energy is greater than potential energy.
Kinetic energy is greater than potential energy.

The kinetic energy and potential energy are the same.
The kinetic energy and potential energy are the same.

The kinetic energy is less than potential energy.

Answer 1

At the top of the shot on a slingshot ride, your potential energy is at its maximum due to your height above the ground, while your kinetic energy is at its minimum (approaching zero) since you momentarily come to a stop before descending. Therefore, the correct response is:

The kinetic energy is less than potential energy.